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Author: Chris Lee

Following an executive session at the end of their meeting Tuesday, Sept. 27, East Phillips County Hospital Board members voted to discontinue elective obstetrical (OB) services at Melissa Memorial Hospital and not accept new elective OB patients moving f...

Author: Chris Lee

Following an executive session at the end of their meeting Tuesday, Sept. 27, East Phillips County Hospital Board members voted to discontinue elective obstetrical (OB) services at Melissa Memorial Hospital and not accept new elective OB patients moving f...

Author: Holyoke Enterprise

It’s not every day folks of northeast Colorado see a hot air balloon slowly creeping through the air, but that is exactly what happened Monday afternoon, Oct. 3. This white balloon was spotted floating just east of Holyoke heading north.
It is tough to...

Author: Holyoke Enterprise

It’s not every day folks of northeast Colorado see a hot air balloon slowly creeping through the air, but that is exactly what happened Monday afternoon, Oct. 3. This white balloon was spotted floating just east of Holyoke heading north.
It is tough to...

Author: Darci Tomky

Enhancement project plans at Phillips County Fairgrounds have been approved and are moving forward, reported commissioners at their Sept. 29 meeting.
Funds from a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) enhancement grant will provide a path and park...

Author: Darci Tomky

Enhancement project plans at Phillips County Fairgrounds have been approved and are moving forward, reported commissioners at their Sept. 29 meeting.
Funds from a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) enhancement grant will provide a path and park...

Author: Brenda Johnson Brandt

Holyoke City Council has opportunity to reinforce its open approachHolyoke City Council is once again faced with filling a vacancy. The opening on the council came with Jessica Cumming’s resignation at last week’s meeting.
How will that process look?...

Author: Darci Tomky

Consumers get the scoop on coupon money-saving trends and tips for National Coupon MonthSeptember is National Coupon Month, but that doesn’t mean consumers have missed their chance to save. Consumer spending habits are certainly influenced by money-savi...

Author: Holyoke Enterprise

“We Believe in Newspapers” was the theme which echoed throughout the 125th annual convention and trade show of the National Newspaper Association (NNA) Sept. 22-24 in Albuquerque, N.M.
Holyoke Enterprise publisher Brenda Brandt, who serves as the Col...

Author: Chris Lee

4-H members all around the country will celebrate National 4-H Week Oct. 2-8. Five clubs in Phillips County are set to enjoy the 101st year of 4-H.
4-H members will gather Sunday, Oct. 2 at Phillips County Event Center for the annual achievement program ...

Author: Holyoke Enterprise

Holyoke School Board president Dan Kafka was recently honored by the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) when he was presented the McGuffey Award for his service.
At a regional CASB meeting at NJC in Sterling Wednesday, Sept. 14, Kafka was recog...

Author: Brenda Johnson Brandt

School visits by board members, as well as the potential attributes of focus groups, were targeted discussion topics at the Sept. 20 meeting of Holyoke School District Re-1J Board of Education.
Discussion originated at a work session following the Sept. ...

Author: Holyoke Enterprise

Holyoke School District Re-1J Board of Education will meet Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. in HJHS Room #218.
Presentation of Budget 101 will be given at 7 p.m. that evening, with all candidates, board members and community members welcome.
In the superintend...

Author: Holyoke Enterprise

Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists have begun salvaging sport fish from Bonny Reservoir in Yuma County in preparation for the draining of the lake over the next two months.
The state engineer began releasing water from the reservoir on Sept. 21 to sa...

Author: Darci Tomky

“Holyoke had a lot of colorful people, and they contributed a lot of happiness.”
Dolores (Burchett) Sawyer, daughter of Grace Burchett, lived in Holyoke as a little girl in the 1930s and early 1940s, and to this day she is impacted by the people who ...

Author: Darci Tomky

There’s nothing like the feeling of victory, and Holyoke High School volleyball players finally got that boost of confidence last weekend when they grabbed two wins in the Woodlin tournament.
“It was nice to win,” said coach Scott Dille. “When yo...

Author: Brenda Johnson Brandt

Holyoke Lady Dragons notched two much-needed conference softball wins at Wray Saturday, Sept. 24 when they defeated the Eagles 5-3 and 10-2.
“Once again this season, the Dragons displayed a tremendous amount of fight and will to win,” said coach Ashl...

Author: Chris Lee

Holding a 1-2 season record, the Holyoke Dragons traveled to Loveland Saturday, Sept. 24 to face Resurrection Christian (3-0).
One of the Dragons’ two wins last season came against the Cougars in a 40-7 victory.
It was a different story this year as R...

Author: Holyoke Enterprise

Holyoke varsity golfers wrapped up their 2011 season at the regional tournament in Greeley Tuesday, Sept. 20.
The tournament, held at Boomerang Golf Course, was won by Alexander Dawson with a team score of 231.
Holyoke finished sixth with a team score o...

Author: Holyoke Enterprise

Holyoke’s eighth grade football team finished the 2011 season with an undefeated record (4-0) after two big wins last week. Holyoke’s seventh grade team also walked away last week with two victories.
The Dragons played host to Wray Tuesday, Sept. 20....